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Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jairam Ramesh criticised the detention of protesters in Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. They accused the Centre of undermining democracy, questioned the Election Commission and demanded the CEC’s resignation

Rahul Gandhi said his “goal is to have 100 FIRs” after a complaint was lodged against him and other INDIA bloc leaders over Tuesday’s Akashwani Bhavan protest. Gandhi said he already faced 45 FIRs and called each one a “medal”

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the Delhi Police FIR against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Opposition leaders following their protest against electoral-roll revision. He accused the government and Election Commission of enabling “vote chori” and defended Gandhi’s Satyagraha

The Congress is seeking to regain the confidence of BCs ahead of MLC and other elections, amid criticism over reservation and treatment of community leaders. TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said a BC leader would become Telangana Chief Minister.

Factional differences between Congress Assembly constituency in-charges and DCC presidents have reportedly deepened across the erstwhile Adilabad district, with disputes over party appointments and leadership emerging in Adilabad, Nirmal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded dissolution of the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, alleging that elections were illegal and calling for fresh polls using ballot papers. He also criticised EVMs, the SIR exercise and the law governing election commissioners

Artists staged a protest at Ravindra Bharathi and gheraoed Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, demanding jobs and filling of vacancies in Samskruthika Sarathi. They alleged that promises of jobs and pensions made before the 2023 Assembly elections remained unfulfilled.

The BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Election Commission and SIR, accusing him of spreading misinformation. Gandhi had questioned an alleged change to online Form 6, while Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attributed the change to the PM-HM duo

BRS working president KT Rama Rao challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to a judicial probe into the assets of their families. He also criticised the Congress government over unfulfilled promises, farmers' issues, weavers' problems and alleged governance failures

The Congress intensified its attack on the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, citing former CEC O.P. Rawat's criticism and alleging large-scale voter disenfranchisement. The party said opposition forces would continue nationwide protests and campaigns to safeguard democracy.

Congress and BJP traded allegations after party offices were attacked and leaders were allegedly threatened in Thiruvananthapuram. Congress accused BJP workers, while the BJP alleged an attack on its district leader by Congress workers. Police said they were investigating

BRS working president KT Rama Rao ruled out an alliance with the BJP and said K Chandrashekhar Rao would be the party's Chief Ministerial face in the next Telangana Assembly election. He also raised concerns over delimitation and electoral roll revision.

BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed the INDIA bloc is divided over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership after several leaders skipped its meeting in New Delhi. Opposition parties, meanwhile, discussed a joint action plan over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision

Alleging irregularities in electoral rolls and the SIR process, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has sought the immediate ouster of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, citing dissent from his fellow Election Commissioners. At the CWC meeting, Kharge also called on PM Narendra Modi to resign on moral grounds for allegedly pressuring the CEC.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao accused the Congress government of suppressing dissent, targeting the poor and derailing development projects. He also questioned HYDRAA’s actions, criticised the Future City project and predicted K Chandrashekhar Rao’s return to power

INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns over the Election Commission and Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties are also discussing a fresh removal notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy hailed the Supreme Court decision upholding Danam Nagender’s disqualification, saying it vindicated the party’s legal battle against defections. He also questioned the BJP’s role and criticised the Congress government over Ganesh immersion arrangements.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao welcomed the Supreme Court decision upholding Danam Nagender’s disqualification, calling it a “Supreme slap” to Rahul Gandhi and A Revanth Reddy. He also criticised the Congress over defections and alleged betrayal of voters.

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao challenged Rahul Gandhi to act on his “Samvidhan Bachao” call by demanding resignations of BRS MLAs who defected to Congress. He questioned the Congress’s conduct in Telangana following Danam Nagender’s disqualification.

The BRS has demanded a judicial probe by a sitting judge into the deaths of three infants at RIMS Adilabad following an alleged AC cylinder blast. Party general secretary RS Praveen Kumar also questioned hospital safety, equipment maintenance and monitoring.